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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Review of Immortals and Melodies

Book Review
of Immortals and Melodies Sponsored by Bewitching Book Tours

Immortals And Melodies

Blood And Guitars #2

Book Blurb:

"I found myself wishing for the
power and whimsy of fairy tales. If only things were as simple as we’re led to
believe as children. I remembered the story of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.
Both were saved by the power of a kiss, drawn out of their lifeless state to
live happily ever after. Desperately, I bent and left a soft kiss on Trey’s
lips. It was foolish. I knew that, but even that knowledge couldn’t prepare me
for the agony that ripped at my heart when he didn’t respond."
-Aurora

Catalyst frontman Trey is no stranger to chaos,
but even the life of a rock star couldn’t prepare him for the consequences of
loving a vampire. Trey’s life is in danger; threatened by the very group he
must join to stay alive.

His struggle to continue his career and release
a new album is marred by events that force him to go to a powerful Synod Elder
for help. Aurora has to keep Trey alive until she can make him a vampire, but
her own kind will stop at nothing to prevent it.

The head of the Emissary is having her followed,
and if she can’t figure out who is behind the violent attacks, Trey might not
make it to the full moon. As Aurora battles her own kind, she’s also plagued by
the risk she’s taking by changing Trey.

Will her moon-given power be enough to carry
Trey through the change, or will he be left floating in the wake of
destruction?

Look for the next book in the Blood And Guitars
series, Fangs and Fame, to be released in 2013.

Author Bio:

Heather Jensen writes paranormal fantasy for
teens and adults. She began writing her first book at the age of 16. She is an
avid reader and loves anything vampire-related, but likes all kinds of fantasy.
When she’s not writing she enjoys traveling, listening to music, going to
concerts, playing guitar and spending time with friends and family.

She is addicted to Oreos and White Knight
drinks from Perks. Her favorite color is green and the uglier the shade the
better.

Heather lives in Southern Utah with her husband
and son where she continues to write the Blood And Guitars series.

The second book in the series, Immortals And
Melodies has just been released on Kindle.

I always assumed my high-tech home security system would come in handy
if an obsessed fan-turned-stalker crossed a line, or if the overzealous
paparazzi tried to get too close, but I was fairly certain it didn’t guarantee
protection from the supernatural. If only I had known that photogs and obsessed
fans would be the least of my worries.

The night
started off like any other. We were at
Karatz’s place for rehearsal. We were done recording the album, but he’d
offered to let us use his live room as a rehearsal space. Of course, we
couldn’t refuse an offer like that. We’d been there for three hours and
midnight was fast approaching as we ran through the dozen songs that made the
cut for the record. That included a new song called “You Only Live Twice,”
which we’d added last minute and decided to make the first single. We hadn’t
played most of the tunes since we’d finished recording them, so there were a
few kinks to work out. Our tour manager, Roger, was there, too. He was with us
for the last tour, which made things easier since he already knew what we
liked. He sat nearby and made a list of all the equipment we’d need for the
live show. I was just glad I didn’t have to figure all of it out.

The record’s release date was set for the day before Halloween, which meant
we had less than three weeks before it would hit record stores and iTunes. It
felt great to have the album ready to show the world. My only regret was that
Wes would never hear it in its entirety.

“Let’s take five,” I suggested after the last run through of Midnight
Poison. I set my guitar down and made my way over to Aurora who was hanging out
in the lounge. She’d spent the earlier part of the night on her phone and her
computer while she talked to some Web designer about doing a website for her
art. Since she was going to be coming on the road with me and the guys, I
suggested she consider getting her paintings on the Web so she’d have greater
exposure. She’d been trying to find the right person to design a website for a
few days now. She handed me a bottle of water and I downed half of it. That was
when I noticed she was looking a little out of sorts. “Come on,” I said,
offering my hand to her. “Let’s get some fresh air.” She took my hand and let
me pull her down the hallway and out the studio doors. Once outside, I took a
deep breath, filling my lungs with the crisp night air. Then I turned to look
at Aurora. She forced a smile, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “Are you okay?” I
finally asked.

“I’m fine,” she said. “It’s just been kind of crazy lately. That’s
all.”

I pulled her hand to my chest and wrapped my arms around her. She
squeezed me back and let me hold her in silence for a moment before she pulled
away.

“You smell so good,” she moaned pitifully, staring up at me from under
those thick dark lashes.

I chuckled, taking that as a compliment and bent down to her. Aurora’s
lips met mine in a hungry kiss. Her hand went to the back of my neck, pulling
me closer. I ran my fingers through her hair and lost myself entirely in the
kiss.

When she pulled away, the movement was sudden. I looked up to find her
staring at me through luminescent, green eyes. She gaped in surprise, probably
because her fangs had unsheathed in the heat of the moment.

“I’m sorry,” she said.

“It’s okay,” I said, taking her hand. “Besides, you know I think it’s
hot when I get to see you like this.” I expected that comment to earn a smile,
at least, but she just turned away from me to compose herself again. She wasn’t
acting like herself and I thought I might know why. “When was the last time you
… you know … fed?”

She opened her mouth to answer when O’Shea’s voice rang out from behind
her. She stepped into my arms again and buried her face in my shoulder to keep
from being seen.

“You coming back in or what?” O’Shea hollered at me.

“Be there in a minute,” I called out. He shrugged and disappeared
through the studio doors, leaving us alone again. I sighed, and Aurora looked
up at me with questioning eyes that were no longer glowing in the dark. “He’s
gone,” I assured her. “But I’m serious about you feeding. When was the last
time?”

“It’s been a few days,” she admitted. “But I’m fine. Really.”

“Unless you’re sneaking out while I’m asleep, it’s been more than a few
days.” She hadn’t been sneaking out. I already knew that. She insisted it wasn’t
safe for us to be apart. I hadn’t argued and not just because I knew there were
vampires out there who wanted me dead. We’d spent every minute together since
Wes’s death. Every minute except the night before she’d made lasagna for me and
the guys. She’d gone out to feed then. “It’s been more than a week,” I blurted
out, shocked by the realization that so much time had passed since that night.
“No wonder you find me so irresistible.”

She sighed and reached for my hands. “It’s not a big deal. I’ll feed
tomorrow night.”

“I’m safe here,” I said to her. “Nobody’s going to come after me while
I’m with the guys. There are too many witnesses. Go. Find someone yummy.”

She let out a disbelieving laugh and shook her head at me, but her
smile was genuine now. “You’re such a dork.” Then she bit her bottom lip and
gazed at me seriously. “Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. The last thing this rock star needs is to be eaten by his
hungry girlfriend in the middle of the night.”

She relaxed a little at my joke. “I’ll only be gone a little while,”
she promised.

“Stop worrying. We’re almost done here anyway. I’ll just catch a ride
home with O’Shea and meet you at the house. I just have one condition,” I said.
“No biting some guy who’s hotter than me.”

“I’d be hard-pressed to manage that,” she said, grinning.

“Take your time. I’ll be fine,” I insisted. “See you back at the
house.”

“I won’t be long,” she added. “Now get back in there before my mouth
starts watering.”

I kissed her cheek and headed back inside, wondering when it had become
so normal to send my girlfriend out to hunt for someone to drink. The guys and
I wrapped up rehearsal just twenty minutes later. I caught a ride with O’Shea
back to my place, finding that I’d beaten Aurora back to the house. It wasn’t
until O’Shea was pulling away and I was letting myself in the front door that a
sick feeling arose in my stomach. I pulled out my keys and reminded myself not
to forget to set the security alarm as the lock clicked and I opened the door.
I had only taken one step inside when, in a rush of air, I was shoved forward
and slammed into the wall in my entryway. Something, or rather someone, had
pinned me to the wall with strength I couldn’t define. The wind was forced from
my lungs and I fought to draw in breath as my ribs tried to expand against the
pressure of the wall at my back.

“Where is she?” The vampire’s voice rasped.

“Who?” I coughed.

“Don’t play stupid, human. The proditor. The betrayer … where is
she now? Don’t tell me she’s just left you alone for the curious to sample?”

“She’ll be here any minute,” I choked out, hoping it were true. “If I
were you, I wouldn’t stick around to find out what happens next.”

“Is that a threat?”

“Not at all,” I insisted, my voice stronger now. “It’s a promise.”

Then came
a weightless sensation followed by the shocking realization that I was flying
across the room.

Book Review:

This book was so much better than
the first book “Blood and Guitars.”Yeah
it’s still a vampire book, but the story was so much more than the typical
vampire book.In this story Trey and Aurora
continue their relationship.Trey knows
that Aurora is a vampire and they plan for him to become one also… if he lives
that long.

The vampires in these books are not
harmed by sun or garlic, they just have extra powers when the moon is up.One myth that is true is that wood is poisonous
for them.Trey continues with his album,
the cover of which is painted by Aurora and Catalyst prepares to go on tour.

I connected with the characters much
more in this album.They were less pedantic
and much more relatable.The book had
good writing and some very funny points.I enjoyed the interactions between the characters that were ‘real’ and
not like the vampires were perfect.

I give this book 4 out of 5
clouds.I really enjoyed it.

This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.

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